Beng phonology
4.1. Phonological inventoryBeng has a typical triangular vocalic system of seven oral and five nasal vowels.Table 2.1. Vocalic phonemesoral nasalfrontbackfrontbackhighiuhighḭṵmidupper-mideomidɛ̰ɔ̰lower-midɛɔlowa̰lowaMinimal pairs. Height: yé ‘mouth’ – yí ‘water’, béŋ́ ‘horn’ – bɛ́ŋ́ ‘black mon...
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| Julkaisussa: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/mandenkan, |
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| Aineistotyyppi: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Kieli: | Anglais |
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Mandenkan
2015
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| Linkit: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Yhteenveto: | 4.1. Phonological inventoryBeng has a typical triangular vocalic system of seven oral and five nasal vowels.Table 2.1. Vocalic phonemesoral nasalfrontbackfrontbackhighiuhighḭṵmidupper-mideomidɛ̰ɔ̰lower-midɛɔlowa̰lowaMinimal pairs. Height: yé ‘mouth’ – yí ‘water’, béŋ́ ‘horn’ – bɛ́ŋ́ ‘black monkey’, bɛ̄ŋ̄ ‘fruit’ – bāŋ̄ ‘rope’, bā ‘earth’ – bɔ̄ ‘to leave’ – bō ‘to remove’, fō ‘to multiply’ – fū ‘to take by surprise’, mḭ̄ ‘to drink’ – mɛ̰̄ ‘to beat’ – mā̰ ‘to hear’, dā̰ ‘to cough’... |
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